Learning to deal with performance anxiety is essential for an athlete

October 4, 2021 Metrifit
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As is often said, it is the little things that can often prove to be the difference between success and...

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How the body uses energy

September 13, 2021 Metrifit
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The first law of thermodynamics is known as the ‘Law of Conservation of Energy’ and it states that energy cannot...

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Benefits of a positive mindset

August 2, 2021 Metrifit
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No matter what level they are competing at, all athletes will suffer from some element of self-doubt. From the novice...

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Toyko 2021

Tokyo 2021: An uncertain Olympics

May 31, 2021 Metrifit
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As the world’s greatest sports event, the Olympics encompasses a vast amount of sporting and athletic activities. The next Olympic...

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Breaking the Taboo
How the Menstrual Cycle Affects Athletic Performance

May 24, 2021 Metrifit
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OVERPOWER. OVERTAKE. OVERCOME. – Serena Williams Physical and psychological changes associated with the menstrual cycle It has long been suspected...

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Lifestyle stressors and athlete well-being

Lifestyle Profiling: Convert Insights into Action

May 18, 2021 Metrifit
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The importance of monitoring your lifestyle Well-being is complex, encompassing emotional, psychological, and social functioning. Athletes with high well-being perform...

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Know Your Athletes

Why you should be monitoring athlete well-being

April 19, 2021 Metrifit
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Many factors influence athletic training and performance, and it is essential for coaches and athletes to be aware of the...

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Self Confidence and Performance

March 3, 2021 Metrifit
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Confidence is the essential trait that defines each individual’s hope and faith in achieving their goals, that leads to successfully...

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Mood State and Performance

February 10, 2021 Metrifit
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Can mood state really affect performance on the field of play in sport? Can feeling happy, sad, anxious, angry or...

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Has there been a more important time to monitor athlete well-being?

January 26, 2021 Metrifit
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After months out of the game, without access to proper training facilities for much of that time, the return to...

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Kickstart your season

January 18, 2021 Metrifit
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It has been an eventful 2020 with many additional challenges that none of us foresaw and many of those challenges...

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Effects of stress on academic and athletic performance

December 15, 2020 Metrifit
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Although there are many advantages to being a High School or College student, this period of a young person’s life...

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The art of breathing

December 2, 2020 Metrifit
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Each of us has the ability to tap into our innate function – the breath – to increase energy and...

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Mental Fatigue and Elite Sport

November 11, 2020 Metrifit
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When it comes to success in sport, one of the most enduring questions is how is it that certain athletes...

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Educating your athletes about Sleep Hygiene

November 4, 2020 Metrifit
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Sleep is the greatest legal performance enhancing drug that most people are probably neglecting – Matthew Walker Sleep allows your...

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Mental well-being is just as important as physical well-being

July 22, 2020 Metrifit
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Mental-health challenges are becoming the norm rather than the exception for many student athletes. Today’s coaches need to be aware...

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Building a positive coach-athlete relationship

July 16, 2020 Metrifit
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Success at any level of sport is influenced by many factors. Of course talent is the starting point for any...

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The importance of ‘knowing your athletes’

July 8, 2020 Metrifit
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It used to be the case that success in sport was based mostly on natural talent, but as competition developed,...

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Can Sleep Improve Your Performance?

June 9, 2020 Metrifit
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Sleep is simply not valued in our 24/7 society. We treat it as a luxury and it’s a necessity. If...

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The personality traits that help athletes overcome pressure

June 3, 2020 Metrifit
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How many times have we looked at an elite athlete and thought that pressure doesn’t affect them and concluded that...

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When and how will sport return?

May 13, 2020 Metrifit
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So many sporting events have been canceled, moved or postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. No one really knows the...

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Looking after the health and well-being of your athletes with Metrifit

February 27, 2020 Metrifit
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In the modern sporting world, the gap between winning and losing can come down to fractions of seconds, millimeters, or...

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Sleep should be part of your training plan

February 21, 2020 Metrifit
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Asking athletes to play on minimal sleep is the same as asking them to “play with one hand tied behind...

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Using Session-RPE with your team

February 12, 2020 Metrifit
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Swedish researcher Gunnar Borg passed away earlier this week at the age of 92. He is the man behind the...

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The importance of knowing when an athlete has reached load limit

February 6, 2020 Metrifit
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Ensuring an athlete is in the best possible condition to compete at their best when it matters most is one...

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Mental health needs of elite athletes

December 18, 2019 Metrifit
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Mental illness is probably one of the greatest silent epidemics in our country. It’s a public health issue and now...

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Injuries cost much more than medals

May 16, 2019 Eunan Whyte
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Did you ever wonder why the world of sport is so obsessed with injury prevention? On the face of it,...

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Interview with JC Anderson

May 1, 2019 Metrifit
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We were delighted to get the opportunity to have a chat with JC Anderson, the Director of the Athletic Training...

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